Cocoon nebula base?

Trickyhicky · Mar 30, 2022

I am approaching the Cocoon Nebula via V1576 Cygni (Cocoon Nebula) system and the EDSM entry for the system states that there is an Asteroid Base, but my searching for any info regarding it is coming up short. Does any Cmdr out there have any ideas as to a search string to use?

This link seems to pour cold water on the idea. Maybe it is just a case of searching all the systems in and around the Nebula which will be interesting as exploration is my bag.

GraphiteGB · Mar 30, 2022

Nearest large landing pad that still been verified is Elephant's Trunk Mine | GM CEPHEI over ~700lys back...

https://inara.cz/starsystem/126376/...

EDSM - Elite Dangerous Star Map

The Galactic Positioning System of Elite: Dangerous at your service.

www.edsm.net

Riverside · Mar 30, 2022

You can use the in-game galaxy map filters to find populated systems.

varonica · Mar 30, 2022

Trickyhicky said:
I am approaching the Cocoon Nebula via V1576 Cygni (Cocoon Nebula) system and the EDSM entry for the system states that there is an Asteroid Base, but my searching for any info regarding it is coming up short. Does any Cmdr out there have any ideas as to a search string to use?

This link seems to pour cold water on the idea. Maybe it is just a case of searching all the systems in and around the Nebula which will be interesting as exploration is my bag.

Just checked the EDSM entry and there are no stations listed for that system, as stated the nearest is Elephants Trunk 732.83ly away.

Florenus · Mar 30, 2022

Why would they add asteroid base in EDSM description if there's clearly none there - and they were obviously aware? Was that some roleplaying thing? Or wishful thinking?

As Riverside said, use in-game map filter. It's called "civilisation". Can highlight human, thargoid or guardian systems. If there's any permanent human presence in a system, it will show on map - nothing in Cocoon.

varonica · Mar 30, 2022

Florenus said:
Why would they add asteroid base in EDSM description if there's clearly none there - and they were obviously aware? Was that some roleplaying thing? Or wishful thinking?

As Riverside said, use in-game map filter. It's called "civilisation". Can highlight human, thargoid or guardian systems. If there's any permanent human presence in a system, it will show on map - nothing in Cocoon.

I am wondering if it was someone confusing Lagoon with Cocoon, they sound similar and it's possible someone misheard when putting the entry in.

Bottom Hat · Mar 30, 2022

Is it where all the old people went from those two movies? Perhaps they have returned to Earth, which is why the base isn't showing up.

Athlon-uk · Mar 30, 2022

Bottom Hat said:
Is it where all the old people went from those two movies? Perhaps they have returned to Earth, which is why the base isn't showing up.

No I think that's Bournemouth..

Bottom Hat · Mar 30, 2022

Athlon-uk said:
No I think that's Bournemouth..

Oh, you cheeky scallywag you!

Edit - probably true though...!

Darrack · Mar 30, 2022

Riverside said:
You can use the in-game galaxy map filters to find populated systems.

This is the only accurate way, often some of the data sites are completely wrong

O7

Trickyhicky · Mar 30, 2022

Thanks Cmdrs.

Nadreck · Mar 30, 2022

I know there was a period (before Carriers) when the Gnosis confused external databases. Systems it visited gained a "base" that persisted after it left, because bases that move or vanish had not been anticipated.